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Help ACP determine Medicare's physician service payments
ACP will invite random members to provide feedback that could influence Medicare reimbursement on services common to internal medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/07/practice.htm
1 Jul 2010
Opinions can vary on exchanging gifts with patients
Doctors' opinions vary on whether it's a good idea for physicians to give gifts to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/10/opinions-can-vary-on-exchanging-gifts-with-patients.htm
1 Oct 2018
HPV vaccination now impacts practice later
This issue covers such topics as HPV vaccination, news from ObesityWeek, and a preview of upcoming events at Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/editors.htm
1 Feb 2017
A doctor seeks ways to encourage earlier palliative care talks
Palliative care doctors are working on introducing the concept of palliative care across disciplines, with a particular focus on primary care. The goal is to introduce it earlier in the process of patient care, and earlier in the educational process of the physicians themselves.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/10/palliative.htm
1 Oct 2014
Future claims: Moving toward ICD-10 and new standards
ICD-10 and transactions standards are changing. ACP's practice management staff advise how to stay up-to-date across the entire office as Medicare expands its 13,000 diagnosis codes to more than 68,000.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/billing.htm
1 Jul 2009
What's your malpractice risk? Depends on your specialty
A research letter uncovers how often physicians face malpractice claims, and builds a case for policy reform that ensures fair compensation for patients who are harmed and less time spent on cases that are eventually dismissed.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/10/malpractice.htm
1 Oct 2012
Expert explains thyroid diagnosis, treatment and common red flags
The estimate that 25 million people have thyroid problems would double if the normal range was adjusted, as some medical societies suggest. In this Web-only feature, Victor Bernet, FACP, the author of MKSAP 15's chapter on disorders of the thyroid gland, offers his insights into management.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/01/thyroid.htm
1 Jan 2010
Will baby boomers' clout lead to better care for the elderly?
Geriatrician and author Robert Butler, MD, has long been involved in activities that have changed the way the U.S. medical establishment and the public view aging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/elderly.htm
1 Feb 2008
Quality reporting offers ‘pick your pace’ participation
A “pick your pace” option for quality reporting under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 will give internists a chance to ease into the new payment system by choosing their levels of participation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/tips.htm
1 Mar 2017
Making sense of CMS’ new policy on consultation billing
CMS stopped recognizing CPT consultation codes and issued instructions to physicians only a few days before the new policy took effect. ACP's practice management staff digest what internists need to know to stay atop of billing for 2009, documentation, the “3-year rule” and cross-walks for services previously billed as consultations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/02/practice.htm
1 Feb 2010